Image of Atlantic chimaera

Description:

Description: a deep-water chimera. The species is Hydrolagus affinis, the Smalleyed rabbitfish. This is a reasonably common deep-water species that lives in the Northern Atlantic at depths of 300-3000m. It is in the same class as the sharks. It was described in 1868. Unfortunately for this fish it has a high infection rate from various parasites (nine have been recorded). The most visible is a copepod (crustacean) parasite, Lernaeopodina longibrachia, that attaches to the cornea. This parasite infects around 80% of individuals.
Item Type: Image
Title: Deep-water chimera. Hydrolagus affinis, the Smalleyed rabbitfish
Species: Hydrolagus affinis
Behaviour: swimming
Site: Atlantic -- North Atlantic
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 2300
Latitude: 47 deg 45' 40" N
Longitude: 12 deg 13' 46" W
Countries: France
Habitat: soft sediment
Project Partners: Subsea7
Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones
Deposited On: 09 November 2011